Formerly housed in Marstons Mills’ Liberty Hall, the Winter Market is looking for a new home.

The indoor farmers’ market, brainchild of Great Cape Baking Company’s Patience Thomas, has hit a proverbial bump in the road getting this year’s rendition going. Basically, it needs a permanent location, as Liberty Hall unfortunately proved not to be cost effective.

“I’ve had any number of places suggested to me,” related Thomas, “but nothing has worked out yet.”

They nearly made it into the Masonic Lodge on Route 28 in Centerville last spring, but were shot down in a narrow vote by the zoning committee. The lodge is not zoned for retail.

“It’s too bad, it really would have been the perfect place,” Thomas says.

Demand for the Winter Market hasn’t diminished.

“Everyone is asking about it, from customers to vendors,” she stated. “Everyone wants it, but where do we go? We need a spot that has parking and one that the town will approve.”

While her search continues, Thomas hasn’t let it get in the way of her ambitions.

“I’d really like it to be year-round, it would be good for everyone,” she said emphatically. “The fact that we can’t find space is a real problem.”

Thomas urges anyone with ideas on where the market could relocate to contact her via email at
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